Bournemouth 85 to star at Crich ‘Tram Day’

Posted on Wednesday 30 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

The main enthusiast event for 2017 at Crich Tramway Village just got a lot more exciting, with the news that recent arrival Bournemouth 85 is set to be the star attraction this year! The tram is set to be displayed outside for ‘Tram Day’ on Saturday 16th September, before taking pride of place in the Great Exhibition Hall on its special narrow-gauge track.

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In Pictures: Overhead line problems for Midland Metro

Posted on Tuesday 29 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Late on Bank Holiday Monday, 28th August, two separate problems were identified with the overhead on Midland Metro meaning that a severely disrupted service was able to operate to start with on Tuesday 29th August. The two sites affected were just north of Wednesbury Parkway and at Priestfield.

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In Pictures: Preparations underway for Seaton redevelopment

Posted on Tuesday 29 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

The major redevelopment at the Seaton Tramway which will see the terminus replaced with a more modern facility allowing visitors to take a trip back in time to the Victorian era Colyton station is edging closer with preparations underway for a temporary stop at Riverside Depot from the start of October.

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 5

Posted on Tuesday 29 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

It is a wet day on the Isle of Man in today’s edition of Picture in Time with a view of a motor and trailer from 1992.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1017

Posted on Saturday 26 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

We continue our Picture in Time series with a return visit to Manchester for a couple of views of T68 1017 in the first year of the network – 1992.

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In Pictures: Bournemouth 85 – the unloading

Posted on Saturday 26 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

We have already reported on the arrival of Bournemouth 85 at Crich on Friday 25th August – but as it is so exciting we couldn’t resist sharing some more images of its arrival! This time the tram is shown being unloaded in the depot, before taking a short ride on the traverser.

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In Pictures: Bournemouth 85 arrives at Crich

Posted on Friday 25 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

The arrival of a new addition to the collection of trams at the National Tramway Museum, Crich is always an exciting event – and it is made that bit more special when the tram in question is from a system that was previously unrepresented at the museum. That is exactly what happened on Friday 25th August, when Bournemouth 85 arrived at Crich.

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Blackpool prepares for a ‘different’ Bank Holiday

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

As reported previously, the August Bank Holiday will see considerable disruption on the Blackpool tramway – and indeed for the town in general – with a partial closure of the promenade for several hours on three consecutive days due to a series of concerts taking place at the Tower Festival Headland. Even though the tramway is being split in two for this, an enhanced heritage service will still operate and an outline plan is now available.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 648

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

We are in Blackpool for today’s edition of Picture in Time as we feature Centenary Car 648 whilst it was carrying an all over advert for Orion Bingo in 2004.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Earlier than usual this week but we still bring you another Photo Gallery:

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Work underway on new look Crumpsall stop

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Work has now started on transforming Manchester Metrolink’s Crumpsall stop which will eventually allow services from the new Trafford Park line – due to open in 2020 – to terminate here and return through Manchester City Centre. As well as providing a service on the Trafford Park line this will give an improved service to passengers travelling from Crumpsall, Abraham Moss and Queen’s Road into Manchester City Centre.

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Queen’s Baton to go for a ride on trams on the Isle of Man

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

The Queen’s Baton will visit the Isle of Man on its way to Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and will travel on board two trams during its visit at the start of September.

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In Pictures: A busy Horse Tram Day at Crich

Posted on Wednesday 23 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

The latest chance to enjoy a horse tram ride on the British mainland was on Tuesday 22nd August with Joseph again visiting Crich to pull Sheffield 15 between Town End and the Depot crossover. The day saw six different trams carry passengers – including the normal usage of Berlin 223 006-4 – not bad going for midweek! We are grateful to Hazel Quarmby for providing the following photos.

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630 to join in with Blackpool’s Brush car birthday party!

Posted on Tuesday 22 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Having already borrowed two preserved tramcars for 2017, Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours have now revealed that they will shortly be getting a third! Blackpool Brush Railcoach 630 is the latest tram to be confirmed to be heading to the seaside. The tram will be attending the ‘Brush 80’ celebrations which will take place over the now annual September anniversary weekend, meaning that all of the operational members of this class will be temporarily reunited.

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Picture in Time: Seaton Works 01 & 02

Posted on Tuesday 22 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time heads back down to Devon for views of two of the unsung trams of the Seaton Tramway fleet – namely Works cars 01 and 02.

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Fresh paint for Sheffield 74

Posted on Monday 21 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Not previously reported on British Trams Online is that Sheffield 74 is currently being treated to a complete exterior repaint in the workshop at Crich Tramway Village. The tram was already under attention to replace its mouldy top deck ceiling which had been damaged beyond repair by the damp conditions in the running sheds, and whilst it is in the works the tram is being given some extra TLC to ensure that it looks pristine when it returns to service.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 20 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

A couple more Photo Galleries have been added to the main site this week:

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Isle of Man 2017: IOM 50 Group visit and Heritage Transport Festival

Posted on Sunday 20 August 2017 by admin

David Mee reports from the Isle of Man where the Isle of Man 50 Group had their usual private hires immediately before the Manx Heritage Transport Festival with a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the nationalisation of the Manx Electric Railway.

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 120

Posted on Saturday 19 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of Picture in Time we are heading back to Sheffield for a look at one of the Duewag-Siemens built trams – 120, probably the one tram which has carried the most different liveries.

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Centenary car 641 helps its sisters

Posted on Saturday 19 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Whilst its latest transformation is ongoing, preserved Blackpool Centenary car 641 has also made a significant and welcome contribution towards the upkeep of its class on its old home tramway. Its owners, the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust, have very kindly agreed to donate 641‘s compressor to the Blackpool Heritage Trust for re-use in one of their own Centenary cars, for which parts are not at all easy to obtain.

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